Joy Page (born Joy Cerrette Paige; November 9, 1924 – April 18, 2008) was an American actress. She is best known for her role as the Bulgarian refugee Annina Brandel in Casablanca (1942). She was sometimes credited as Joanne Page.

Early life

Page was the daughter of Mexican-American silent film star Don Alvarado (born José Ray Paige, in New Mexico) and Ann Warner, the daughter of Russian Jewish immigrants. Her parents divorced when she was eight.

In 1936, her mother married Jack L. Warner, then head of Warner Bros. studios.

Career

Page landed the part of Bulgarian refugee Annina Brandel in Casablanca without any help from her stepfather, as he did not want a family member taking up acting.

Filmography

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! Year

! Title

! Role

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|1942|| Casablanca || Annina Brandel

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|1944|| Kismet || Marsinah

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|1948|| Man-Eater of Kumaon || Lali

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|1950|| Bullfighter and the Lady || Anita de la Vega

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|1953|| Conquest of Cochise || Consuelo de Cordova

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|1953|| Fighter Attack || Nina

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|1955|| The Shrike || Charlotte Moore

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|1958|| Tonka || Prairie Flower

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References

  • Joy Page at Turner Classic Movies
  • Joy Page at the British Film Institute